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UN expresses concern over moves by UK government to facilitate Rwanda removal plan for migrants

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The UN expressed concern Monday over the UK government’s action to make the Rwanda deal operational. ” He warned of the negative human rights implications, stating: The combined effects of this bill, attempting to shield Government action from standard legal scrutiny, directly undercut basic human rights principles. .”

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Iran dispatch: government move to put bar association under judiciary threatens independence of lawyers amid wave of street protests

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Law students and young lawyers in Iran are reporting for JURIST on protests and related developments in Iran since the death in custody of Mahsa Amini. A serious threat for any organ in Iran (media, bar associations, medical examiners, even courts, etc) is that they cannot be or are not totally independent.

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Alberta government considers revising Cabinet powers under proposed Sovereignty Act

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Danielle Smith, who took office as the new Premier of the western Canadian province of Alberta in October, said Saturday that her government is considering revising the provisions of the proposed provincial Sovereignty Act which would empower the provincial cabinet to unilaterally rewrite laws without legislative approval.

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Supreme Court of Canada rules state can be held liable for enacting clearly unconstitutional laws

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The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday that the Canadian government can be held liable for enacting laws that are “clearly unconstitutional,” done in bad faith, or stem from abuse of power. Both lower courts upheld the state’s limited immunity as set out in Mackin.

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Pakistan Supreme Court begins hearings on Afghan refugee deportations

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Pakistan’s Supreme Court heard arguments Friday on a petition to halt the country’s removal of Afghan refugees. The petition was signed by a group of human rights activists, lawyers and politicians in November following the government’s October 3 decision to deport undocumented Afghan migrants back to Afghanistan.

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US Supreme Court unanimously rejects challenge to abortion pill Mifepristone

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The US Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously struck down a bid by pro-life advocates to restrict the availability of abortion drug Mifepristone. Reproductive rights laws have shifted wildly in the two years since the US Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v. In its 2022 decision — Dobbs v. In its 2022 decision — Dobbs v.

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Iowa court upholds permanent injunction on state abortion ban

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The Iowa District Court for Polk County Monday upheld a permanent injunction on S.F. 359 , a 2018 law restricting abortion at about six weeks, once an abdominal ultrasound can detect fetal cardiac activity. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. In Dobbs v.

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